Coronavirus (COVID-19): schools and learning

Primary and secondary schools are closed. All schools will provide remote learning.

Face-to-face learning in schools remains in place for:

children of critical workers and vulnerable children
nurseries and early years
special, alternative provision and hospital schools

School attendance and absence

Children missing from education

Children missing from education are children of compulsory school age who:

don’t have a school place
aren’t receiving a suitable education in any other way

Children aren’t missing from education if they:

have a school place but aren’t attending regularly
are being educated at home

See school attendance and absence and home education for information and advice.

Refer a child missing from education

Let us know if you think a child is missing from education. You can stay anonymous and we will carry out checks before contacting the parents or carers. You can:

● use the referral form
● call us on 03330 322 962
● email us at cme@essex.gov.uk

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